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noun
A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 20.8 cm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Qualifier: measure
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noun
A traditional Portuguese unit of length, usually equivalent to about 22 cm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Qualifier: measure
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History
Borrowed from Spanish palmo (“handspan”) and Portuguese palmo (“handspan”), both from Latin palmus. Doublet of palm, palma, and pam.
